Elena Bowes

NY-London travel & design writer of a certain vintage looking for meaning and wholeness in life. Avid blogger. New York Columbia Journalism School board member.

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From the best-selling author of The End of Your Life Book Club @WillSch, comes another winner- Schwalbe’s memoir of an unlikely 40+ year friendship - nerds & jocks - never the twain shall meet- until they do. Author interview…
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#MustRead #authorlife

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One big happy family! Read my blog on rethinking family traditions in the name of second marriages (and ghosts)…

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#familytime #marriage #writerslife #newblogpost

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Say yes to adventure, yes to the Camino di Santiago. Read my blog on why it's good to get out of your comfort zone, even if it's just for a few days...

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#CaminodeSantiago #hiking #walking #writers #newblogpost

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Imagine hitting pause on your career for a year. Alisha Fernandez Miranda did just that & ✍️ about her hilarious and illuminating experiences. Read my Q&A w Miranda…
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#MustRead #authorlife #BookReview #goodreads #careerbreak #writerslife #inspiringwomen

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This @rebeccamakkai novel is a sharp, twisty page-turner that deals with uncomfortable themes such as murder, racism, sexual abuse, the fallibility of memory, adolescent cruelty, privilege and grief.
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#MustRead #authorlife #BookReview

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Marriage- when I met Stretch I pretended I wasn’t a princess, and he pretended he wasn’t a nerd- the truth is fully out - read my blog on how we ‘celebrated’ Easter…
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#Easter2023 #marriage #writerslife #CaminodeSantiago #hikingadventures #hiking

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I absolutely loved The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel so it was great to chat with her. My Q&A with Amy...

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#writers #authorlife #goodreads #BookLover

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R is for Rescorla – home to a thriving centre of Cornish culture and language. ‘A place to take with you, held up to your ear, just like a shell,’ writes Alex Mawson-Harris.
Image: @StevenBarritt
#Cornwall #Kernow #26PlacesInCornwall https://t.co/gDW5m7KmjI

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"Once understood, Cornish place names unlock a new way of seeing our ancestors’ interactions with the landscapes around them..."

@kensabroadhurst, a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh, in her insightful introduction to 26 Places in #Cornwall.
#26PlacesCornwall
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B is for Bodmin, where @JNSim converses with Saint Petroc and asks, ‘what do they say to us, these absent bones and present stones?’
Image by @RogerThorp
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A is for Angarrack, where our A-Z journey through #Cornwall & its resonant place names begins. 
@moragcsmith reveals how ‘the alchemy of rock transforms a landscape’. 
Image by @anthonyprothero
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Tomorrow our exhibition exploring 26 Places in Cornwall / 26 Tyller yn Kernow opens at @PolyFalmouth until Saturday. 
From Angarrack to Zennor – what secrets of language, history & legend can #Cornwall’s place names unlock…?
#Cornwall #Kernow #26PlacesCornwall

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Mii Amo ticks all the boxes- read about this retreat to return to in my blog @mii_amo_spa … spiritual, stunning and peaceful all at once…
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#wellbeing #sedona #arizona #retreat #indagare #spa #traveltips #alternativetherapy

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Going to Mexico 🇲🇽 soon? Read my blog on how to enjoy San Miguel and Mexico City when you leave a lot of the must-sees for the next trip…
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#MexicoCity #SanMiguel #sistercitiesps #blogpost

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Sprinkle a little magic into February with this delightful book- if only these matchmakers existed, life and 💙💕💚would be so simple… and read my Q&A w the author @lyndacloigman ...

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#goodreads #authorinterview #authorslife #writerslife

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The pulled hamstring was peanuts compared to what Santa gave me for Christmas...
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#blogpost #writerslife #wordle #larynx #wellness

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@noahmichelson @emmgryner @HuffPost It's an amazing story. I can't wait to read her book and listen to her new album.

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Have I got a treat for you! Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott is fabulous. Heart wrenching and funny/ my favorite combo- in terms of funny, Frank the turtle who graces the cover also gets his own chapter- trust me, you’ll love this memoir...
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The debut novel of @JeannieZusy is original, funny and heartbreaking- read my Q&A to learn more about Zusy, including how her trampoline saved her- until it broke.
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#BookReview #authorlife #writerslife #goodread